Using the DM24
When the operation has been completed, the system reports the available space
using the optional LCD and, also, in the status stream, as in the example below:
2008 10 3 13:18:49 USB Flash stick Recording started NO NAME
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USB File granularity :
For sample rates >= 40 sps : 1 hour files otherwise 4 hour
files
except status ; 12 hour files
2008 10 3 13:19:52 USB Stick space remaining 3.9GB
The system will regularly (after each 5 MB of data storage – typically an hour or two
of running) report the space available in GB/MB and as a predicted duration in
days/hours (based on the utilization rate for the previous 5 MB).
Recording to a USB device stops automatically when there is less than 100 kB free
space. To record more data, the device must be replaced with a freshly formatted
one.
It is recommended that the USB device is only removed when the display shows
USB free,
which is followed by a bar graph indicating a 5 second countdown. The
system does not automatically buffer data so, if the device is removed while the
display shows
USB BUSY WAIT
or while it is scrolling the earlier status
information, a small amount of data will be lost during the changeover. In
DUPLICATE
mode all data would also still be in the internal flash.
An example of a status display is shown below. This is taken from the status stream
(*00) of a DM24 fitted with a USB host controller after several minutes of operation.
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Issue U - December, 2021